State Of Chhattisgarh & Ors vs Ramavtar Road Constructions Pvt. Ltd

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the Arbitration Tribunal in Chhattisgarh under the Chhattisgarh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983, following the reorganization of Madhya Pradesh. The Court held that the Tribunal constituted under the Madhya Pradesh Act continued to have jurisdiction until the new Tribunal was established, and that disputes arising from contracts with the State must be referred to arbitration as per the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to the arbitration clauses in contracts and the proper establishment of the Tribunal for dispute resolution.